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Staying Hydrated Prevents Workplace Injury

June 16, 2022 | by Kimball Midwest

We talk a lot about injuries after they happen, but we can do more to talk about them beforehand to prevent them altogether. Injury prevention can take many forms. In the past few years, we have used some types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for prevention against COVID-19. Now that we are entering the summer months, it raises another issue that often correlates with workplace injuries: fatigue, often due to rising temperatures.

Tags: Safety, Solution, Education, OSHA, Injury

What is OSHA and Why Does it Matter to You?

October 15, 2020 | by Kimball Midwest

Since being created by Congress in 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been the federal government’s agency in charge of ensuring “safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and providing training, outreach, education and assistance.”

Tags: Safety, Education, OSHA

Cutting Tools: They Do More Than Just Cut

September 23, 2020 | by Kimball Midwest

Look around your shop, and you’ll probably see a variety of cutting tools for different jobs and materials. In fact, you probably go through a lot of them, especially drill bits. Have you ever thought about all the functions cutting tools perform? They cut, of course, but they also expand, shape, grind and smooth.

Tags: Safety, Cutting Tools, Quality Products, Education

Be Ready to get Work Done Outside

March 2, 2020 | by Kimball Midwest

In early February, Punxsutawney Phil announced that spring was … “right around the corner.”

Tags: Planning, Education, Efficiency, Spring

Get Yourself Clean and Organized in the New Year

January 8, 2020 | by Kimball Midwest

And here we are in 2020. The calendar has officially changed, and you’ve dusted off that bench and your five-year plan to take a look at where you are headed.

Tags: Vendor Managed Inventory, Drill Bits, Storage Equipment, Education, Made in America, Efficiency, New Year

Electrical Safety Starts with Your Equipment

December 30, 2019 | by Kimball Midwest

Even if you don’t perform electrical work, you already know the serious harm electricity can cause if you don’t use the proper safety precautions. According to the National Fire Protection Association, 739 U.S. workers died from electricity exposure between 2012 and 2016. Of those fatalities, 47 percent occurred in construction and extraction occupations and 22 percent in installation, maintenance and repair occupations. In that same time frame 9,760 U.S. workers were injured in electrical accidents.

Tags: Safety, Maintenance, Electrical, Fuse, Technology, Education

You Might Need These by Year's End

December 23, 2019 | by Kimball Midwest

Here we are, the end of the year. The clock is ticking.

Tags: Quality Products, Best Tools for the Job, Education, New Year

Use the Right Adapters and Fittings on Your Hydraulic Hoses

December 19, 2019 | by Kimball Midwest

You already know everything you need to know about hydraulic hoses since you undoubtedly read last week's blog post "Hydraulic Hose: What You Need to Know". Now, you are ready to learn about hose fittings and adapters.

Tags: Hydraulics, How To, Hydraulic Systems, Hydraulic Hose, Quality Products, Education, Hose, Fluid Flow

A Quick History of Cutting Tools

October 18, 2019 | by Kimball Midwest

One day, shortly after fire was harnessed and became a useful tool, a caveman decided trees were necessary to make more fire. After all, you can’t have fire without fuel. After trying to push the tree down, he picked up a stone and tried to knock the tree down with that. (Editor’s note: We’re just assuming here.)

Tags: Cutting Tools, Education, History

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Abrasives

May 14, 2019 | by Kimball Midwest

So, you want to learn more about abrasives … Really, who doesn’t?

Tags: Abrasives, Quality Products, Best Tools for the Job, Education

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